Victor Okechukwu Agali (born 29 December 1978) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Okechukwu Agali | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Okpanam, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Princess Jegede | ||
| 1996 | Nitel Lagos | ||
| 1997 | Marseille | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Toulon | 38 | (15) |
| 1998–2001 | Hansa Rostock | 66 | (17) |
| 2001–2004 | Schalke 04 | 54 | (14) |
| 2004–2005 | Nice | 30 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 30 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Ankaragücü | 12 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Hansa Rostock | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Skoda Xanthi | 23 | (5) |
| 2009 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Levadiakos | 19 | (4) |
| 2010 | Jiangsu Sainty | 17 | (5) |
| Total | 318 | (75) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Nigeria | 12 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
In 1997, Agali joined French club Olympique de Marseille.[1] Finding it hard to establish a first team place, he quickly moved to Sporting Toulon Var and subsequently to Germany where he played in Hansa Rostock and Schalke 04. From 2005 to 2007 he played in the Turkish Süper Lig, returning to German Bundesliga team Rostock in August 2007. At Rostock Agali did not do well, after just one goal in 23 league matches he was given a free transfer to the Greek club Skoda Xanthi FC. After a season with Greek club Skoda Xanthi the Nigerian striker has signed for Anorthosis Famagusta.
On 27 December 2009, he was arrested at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam for carrying fake passports.[2]
He moved in summer 2010 to the Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Sainty.[3]
Agali is the head coach of AS Racine FC, a Lagos based professional football club that competes in the Nigeria National League.[4][5]
International career
Agali has played for Nigeria at a number of occasions, including the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Honours
Club
Schalke 04
International
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2004[7]
References
External links
- Victor Agali at National-Football-Teams.com
- Victor Agali at fussballdaten.de (in German)